Senior Avery Howell - McDonalds All-American

A very special shout-out to Senior Avery Howell who was recently named a McDonald's All-American, only the second girl from Idaho to ever receive this honor.  This selection means Avery is one of only 24 girls chosen from the entire senior class in the nation.  She will play in the McDonald's All-American game held in Houston on April 2nd, and this game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN2 at 4:30pm.  ESPN did a breakdown of the girls roster and was very complimentary of Avery's game.  On Tuesday, February 27th, we will have a special jersey presentation at Boise High School in the auditorium.  The ceremony will start at 11:45am, and the first 250 people there will receive a FREE McDonald's cheeseburger!

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Baer and his 5th grade team for winning the AAU championship!

2020-2021 STATE RECAP:

The Varsity Girls Basketball Team concluded its season this past weekend in the State Tournament as Boise opened with Coeur d'Alene in an early matinee game at the Ford Idaho Center on Thursday morning.  The Brave was sluggish out of the gates and struggled to finish shots in the first quarter which resulted in an early 7-17 deficit.  Thankfully, Boise found its "mojo" in the second quarter, cutting the Viking lead to just six at half.  The Brave surged ahead in the third quarter and held a six-point advantage in the fourth, but unfortunately the Brave was unable to stave off a final run by Coeur d'Alene and dropped their first-round game 50-56.  Junior Ashley Banks led Boise with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks.  Senior Allison Ross added 12 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the game.  

The Brave had big expectations heading into the tournament, so that first-round loss was definitely a tough pill to swallow.  Still - the team vowed to "flush" the loss and come back, ready to battle on Friday, in a loser-out game versus the Meridian Warriors.  Boise had only faced Meridian once during the season and were not proud of their play in that game; thus, they were motivated to avenge that narrow loss.  The Brave wasted no time to set the tone, jumping out to an 18-5 lead over the Warriors in the first quarter.  Meridian barely outpaced Boise in the next two quarters, cutting the Brave lead to just 2 points at the start of the fourth.  However, Boise was able to close the door on the Warriors in the final quarter and notch the 56-44 victory.  Junior Ashley Banks led the Brave with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks.  Senior Allison Ross added 14 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals while Freshman Avery Howell contributed 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the win.  

Boise's win meant a rematch of the district semi-final with Timberline with the Consolation Championship trophy on the line.  The Wolves handed Boise its worst loss of the season on February 6th, but the Brave got the upper hand in districts, punching their ticket to state with a 47-40 win.  Early Saturday morning the two teams met out at Ridgevue High School to settle the score with one last grudge match between cross-town rivals.  Before the game began, Boise proudly accepted the honor of the state Sportsmanship Award recognizing stellar behavior by the players, coaches, cheerleaders, and fans.  

Boise then used another strong start to establish a solid 19-14 lead over Timberline in the first quarter.  Staunch defense by the Brave allowed just 2 points by the Wolves in the second quarter extending their lead to 30-16 at half.  In the second half, Boise was able to match runs with the Wolves and hold on to a 52-41 victory.  Senior Allison Ross led the Brave with 17 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals while Junior Ava Oakland added 17 points.  After a truncated season filled with numerous COVID protocols and restrictions, Boise brought home the Consolation Championship trophy!  A BIG thank you to all who supported the Brave in this challenging season!

Back-Coach Brett Plummer, Leah Powell, Kate Williams, Hazel Plummer, Karlie Thiebold, Coach Chad Williams

Front-Coach Jon Hatfield, Katlyn Huck, McKenna Crum, Libby Nelson, Kali Bach, Olivia Chatfield. 

PINK ZONE 2020 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH

WE SET A NEW RECORD IN OUR 12TH ANNUAL EVENT, RAISING $4795 (up from $3655 in our 11th Annual)!

CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH MATT FULLER & THE HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH 9TH GRADE TEAM FOR THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER NORTH ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH!

CURRENT WRITE-UPS

The varsity Brave wrapped up their season with another strong showing at the state tournament last weekend.  Boise entered the tournament as the #3 seed which brought an unfortunate pairing with the #1 seed from their district, the Mountain View Mavericks in round one on Thursday afternoon.  Nonetheless, the Brave came out swinging, trying to do whatever possible to slow down the Mavericks' hot shooting and full court pressure.  Boise shot 40% field and 36% from 3pt, however those numbers were bested by Mountain View's 50% FG and 45% from 3pt.  The Brave were further hindered by 13 costly turnovers and some poor free throw shooting which added up to give the Mavericks the 51-64 victory.  Senior Peyton McFarland and Junior Allison Ross led the Brave with 14 points a piece.  McFarland also pulled down 12 rebounds while Ross added 3 assists.  Sophomore Ava Oakland chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds in the game.

The loss relegated Boise to the consolation side of the bracket and a 1:15pm date with the Coeur d'Alene Vikings who lost to the Eagle Mustangs on a last-second bucket on the opening day.  Looking for redemption, the Brave left no doubt that they were the stronger team after an impressive 16-6 opening quarter and a 36-19 halftime advantage.  Boise continued to extend its lead in the second half with all 13 healthy players seeing action and 10 of those notching points in the scorebook.  Senior Peyton McFarland led the Brave with 16 points and 9 rebounds.  Senior Madi Williams added 11 points and 8 rebounds while Junior Elle Dingel contributed 11 points in the blowout 63-41 victory.  

The win granted the Brave one final game with the Post Falls Trojans and the consolation championship hardware on the line.  Boise did an early morning walk-through in the 7:00 hour before boarding a bus out to Ridgevue to take on the Trojans for a 10:00am contest.  The Brave jumped out to an early 7-2 lead before Post Falls started to get hot from outside and took a 9-12 advantage at the end of the first.  It started to look a bit like the third game in as many days was taking its toll on Boise, but their awesome fan base helped urge them on in the second quarter with some raucous "DEFENSE" chants and overall supportive cheering.  As such, Boise entered half on solid run that afforded them a 21-17 lead.  The Brave were able to sustain some quality defense in the second half which staved off a couple more runs by the Trojans, and Boise finished the 54-44 win with their four healthy seniors on the floor.  Senior Peyton McFarland led the Brave with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and an impressive 7 blocked shots.  Junior Allison Ross added 12 points and 3 steals in the victory.  

Boise finished its season 17-9 overall and Consolation Champions.  A HUGE shout out to our five awesome seniors (Allie Guerricabeitia, Breana Hallam, Peyton McFarland, Hope Shimatsu, and Madison Williams) for their commitment to the girls basketball program, and another HUGE thank you to our wonderful parent/fan group that rooted us on all season.  We appreciate your continued support!  GO BRAVE!

MEMBERS OF THE 2019-2020 VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM POSE WITH THEIR STATE CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY 

(PHOTO TAKEN BY MIKE DINGEL)

14TH ANNUAL PARENT/DAUGHTER CLINIC

We are thrilled to again offer our Parent/Daughter Clinic this December.  If your daughter is currently in grades K-4, please consider joining us for this exciting event filled with fundamentals and fun!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JV GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THEIR BACK-TO-BACK DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP!  CONGRATS ON THE 2ND TITLE AND YOUR UNDEFEATED SEASON!

PICTURED (LEFT TO RIGHT) - BACK ROW:  HEAD COACH MISTY HANSEN, ELENA GUTIERREZ, ELLA NELSON, ASHLEY BANKS, EMILY DYER, KELLAN HAYES, ELLE DINGEL, BROOKLYN ARRIOLA, RYAN BRIGHT, BREANA HALLAM, SAVANNAH TIMMEL, ASSISTANT COACH HOPE GODDARD / FRONT ROW:  DILLAN RHODES & EMILY CADWELL

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALUM JACKIE LUNA-CASTRO (2011) FOR WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HER PROFESSIONAL CLUB IN MEXICO!  JACKIE NEXT WENT TO FINLAND AND IS NOW IN GREECE FOR ANOTHER PRO CONTRACT!

"THE SHOT"

JANUARY 28, 2016